The Peradeniya Law Journal (PLJ) is a publication of the Department of Law of the University of Peradeniya. It publishes high quality peer-reviewed submissions, ranging from articles and comments to case notes and book reviews, with the aim of contributing to the dissemination of critical and inter-disciplinary knowledge on the law with a strong focus on social justice, which is in keeping with the Department’s approach to the law and legal education. Hence, we wish to prioritize the publication of literature with a heavy focus on people-centered law reform.

Editor-in-Chief:
• Prof. Deepika Udagama

Co-editors:
• Dr. Kalana Senaratne
• Dr. Kaushalya Madugalla

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Editorial

	Editorial Committee & Table of Contents
	Message from the Editor-in-Chief

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Invited Articles

	Constitutional Protection of ESC Rights: A Choice or a Democratic Imperative? S. Muralidhar
	Legal Education in Sri Lanka: Some Personal Reminiscences Savitri Goonesekere
	Global Justice and the NIEO: Competing Visions of Rights, Development and Justice Antony Anghie

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Articles

	Is the Aragalaya in Sri Lanka an Awakening of the Sleeping Sovereign? A Reading through the Lens of the Social Contract Theory Natasha Wijeyesekera
	The Principle of Constitutional Tort in Light of Article 126 of the Constitution: A Voyage from Saman v Leeladasa to the Easter Sunday Tragedy Case V. Kamal Ahamed
	The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: A TWAIL Analysis of the Use of Force in International Law Rushmi Wickramagamage
	The Impact of Colonialism on Women’s Right to Land under the Thesawalamai Law Purathani Mathanaranjan

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Brief Reflections

Artificial Intelligence, the Legal Profession and Access to Justice in Sri Lanka: Feasibility and Challenges Navini Premalal and Binura Widanagama

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Constitutional Reform Proposals

Proposals for Constitutional Reform - Department of Law, University of Peradeniya (Submitted in December, 2020)

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